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Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Lo mein different?

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is higher than Lo mein in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Iron, Selenium, and Vitamin D.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 233% more than Lo mein.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 92 times more Vitamin A RAE than Lo mein. Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 832µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Lo mein contains 9µg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
8
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2
Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Iron +526.2%
Contains more Magnesium +321.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +404.4%
Contains more Potassium +67.6%
Contains less Sodium -77.9%
Contains more Zinc +1455.6%
Contains more Copper +212.5%
Contains more Selenium +315.4%
Contains more Calcium +40%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 252% 43% 98% 16% 13% 153% 67% 0% 266%
Lo mein
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 41% 10% 20% 10% 57% 10% 22% 32% 64%
Contains more Iron +526.2%
Contains more Magnesium +321.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +404.4%
Contains more Potassium +67.6%
Contains less Sodium -77.9%
Contains more Zinc +1455.6%
Contains more Copper +212.5%
Contains more Selenium +315.4%
Contains more Calcium +40%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
9
:
3
Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Vitamin A +1452%
Contains more Vitamin D +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2878.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2184%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2694.1%
Contains more Folate +1221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +1311.1%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.3
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 167% 7% 222% 0% 350% 370% 347% 0% 439% 278% 700% 3%
Lo mein
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 11% 6% 3% 6% 12% 29% 16% 17% 16% 22% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin A +1452%
Contains more Vitamin D +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2878.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2184%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2694.1%
Contains more Folate +1221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +1311.1%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.3

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Protein +15.3%
Contains more Carbs +346.9%
Contains more Fats +38.2%
Contains more Water +4995%
Equal in Other - 1.39
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
6% 2% 90%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 90.1 g
Water: 1.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Lo mein
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more Protein +15.3%
Contains more Carbs +346.9%
Contains more Fats +38.2%
Contains more Water +4995%
Equal in Other - 1.39

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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1
Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains less Saturated Fat -56.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +115.2%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.592
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
Lo mein
20% 25% 55%
Saturated Fat: 0.464 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.291 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -56.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +115.2%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.592

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Lo mein
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Lo mein Opinion
Net carbs 85.1g 18.86g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 4.77g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Fats 1.7g 2.35g Lo mein
Carbs 90.1g 20.16g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 380kcal 121kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Starch 16.73g Lo mein
Fructose 0.33g Lo mein
Sugar 53.6g 2.63g Lo mein
Fiber 5g 1.3g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 21mg Lo mein
Iron 6.7mg 1.07mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 14mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 227mg 45mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 176mg 105mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 430mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 0.36mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.064mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.24mg Lo mein
Selenium 48.6µg 11.7µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 179IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 9µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.3mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 4IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 0.1µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg Lo mein
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.047mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.124mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 0.81mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.27mg Lo mein
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.068mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 370µg 28µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 12.7µg Lo mein
Trans Fat 0g 0.008g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 0.464g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 0.592g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.291g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g Lo mein
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g Lo mein

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Post Golden Crisp Cereal Lo mein
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
240%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14%
Lo mein
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
27%
Lo mein

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 335mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.264g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lo mein
Lo mein is lower in Sugar (difference - 50.97g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Post Golden Crisp Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171652/nutrients
  2. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.